The world knows Billy Joe Saunders as one of the most entertaining boxers. Saunders, in all his fights, enjoys pressurizing his opponents with both his mental and physical abilities. That said, his son too seems to be on the same path as his dad. Because back in 2017, Saunders’ little cub low blowed Willie Monroe Jr. at the weigh-ins, thus channeling his dad’s outrageous persona and power.
Saunders and Monroe Jr. were all set to contend with each other in a massive 12-round tussle at the Copper Box Arena in Hackney Wick. In this fight, Saunders was all set to defend his WBO middleweight title, and this bout accrued everyone’s attention for obvious reasons.
At the official weigh-ins, ‘Superb’ brought his son, Steve Saunders, as a companion.
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Once both the fighters hit the weighing scale, the young gun went to Monroe Jr. and dispatched a low blow on him coupled with a kick.
The security guards had to rush in to stop Steve Saunders. The latter’s actions left Monroe Jr.’s teammate fuming, but ‘El Mongoose’ was calm enough and took it in his stride.
Moving further, the fight between Saunders and Monroe Jr. went as expected. The contest went to the final bell and stayed true to the hype. ‘Superb’ claimed a unanimous decision and registered his twenty-fifth consecutive victory.
Also, in the post-match presentations, Saunders’ son apologized for his actions at the weigh-ins. He said, “sorry for punching you in the n**s.”
Steve Saunders once copied Billy Joe Saunders’ showboating move
Steve Saunders once took part in a junior boxing match, wherein he copied his dad’s famous showboating move.
😅 Billy Joe Saunders' young son Steve Saunders using one of his father's famous tricks during a junior fight this weekend. pic.twitter.com/7bD8Rq3FdR
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) June 23, 2019
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It seems the young Saunders enjoys taking notes of his father’s boxing activities. Just like his illustrious father, he too wants to trace a long pathway in the sport.
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Steve and Billy Joe Saunders are the best father-son duos present in boxing. It’ll be interesting to see if mini Saunders appears at his father’s upcoming fights/weigh-ins.
What do you make of Steve Saunders’ hilarious attack?